Oh, That Places You Will Go!

Dr. Seuss is a wise man...he wrote this children's book that is so universal and is applicable to any age...My sister actually got this book for me when I graduated from UCLA.

Alexis also has a copy of her own.  Candace and I were reading this book to her the other day and we both chuckled as we read this part:

You can get so confused

that you'll start in to race

down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace

and grin on for miles across weirdish wild space,

headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place...

...for people just waiting

Waiting for a train to go

or a bus to come, or a plane to go

or the mail to come, or the rain to go

or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow

or waiting around for a Yes or No

or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite

or waitng for wind to fly a kite

or waitng around for Friday night

or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake

or a pot to boil, or a Better Break

or a string of pearls, or a pair of paints

or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.

Everyone is just waiting

The next part says that you don't have to give in to the waiting room, that you can escape.  Of course there are tough times:

You'll get mixed up, of course

as you already know.

You'll get mixed up

with many strange birds as you go.

So be sure when you step.

Step with care and great tact

and remember that Life's 

a Great Balancing Act.

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

and never mix up your right foot with your left

And will you succeed?

Yes! You will, indeed!

(98 and 3/4 percent guarenteed)

I think its funny and so true that we all have to wait at many stages in our lives.  We all have to just get past the waiting room and take a step forward.  This book really puts a simplistic spin on life and is a great way to look at life.  I can't wait for the places that I will go!

I Just Haven't Met You Yet...

One of my favorite singers, Michael Buble has a really great single out that is upbeat and I really like it.  It's an optimistic song about love that I can relate to. It's nice to know that there's somewhere out there...waiting to meet me? Haha

I'm not surprised

Not everything lasts

Have broken my heart so many times

I stop keepin track.

Talk myself in

I talk myself out

I get all worked up

Than i let myself down.

I tried so very hard not to lose it

I came up with a million excuses

I thought I thought of every possibility

And I know someday that it'll all turn out

You make me work so we can work to work it out

And i promise you kid that I'll give so much more than I get

I just haven't met you yet

Mmmmm ....

I might have to wait

I'll never give up

I guess it's half time

And the other's half's luck

Wherever you are

Whenever it's right

You'll come out of nowhere and into my life

I know that we can be so amazing

And baby your love is gonna change me

And now i can see every possibility

Hmmmmm ......

And somehow I know that will all turn out

And you make me work so we can work to work it out

And I promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get

I just haven't met you yet

They say alls fair

In love and war

But i won't need to fight it

We'll get it right and

We'll be united

And i know that we can be so amazing

And being in your life is gonna change me

And now i can see every single possibility

Hmmm .....

And someday i know it'll all turn out

And I;ll work to work it out

Promise you kid I'll give more than I get

Than I get than I get than i get

Oh you know that will all turn out

And you make me work so we can work to work it out

And I promise you kid to give so much more than I get

Yeah I just haven't met you yet

I just haven't met you yet

Oh promise you kid

To give so much more than i get

I said love love love love love love love .....

I just haven't met you yet

Love love love .....

I just haven't met you yet

"The Power of Now"

Mediocre book, great concept.  The author's message is simple, live in the now. Don't dwell on the past and stop worrying about the future.  I would like to think that I live by this mantra, but its easier said than done. I'm trying really hard to focus on today, but I have to admit its hard.  I spend hours agonizing about what I should have done or should have said.  I replay the scenario over and over even though I know that there's nothing I can really do about it. I stress and worry about what's going to happen a week from now, a month from now, even a year from now.

I know people who just focus on the present - they are happy, go lucky individuals and I really admire them. I would really like to live that way and want to try to live in the now.  What's the point on stressing on what you could have done when its over and done with? Move on.  Don't worry about tomorrow and just live today.  The present is really all that matters.  Obviously you want to learn from your mistakes and plan for your future, but you can do it by focusing on the present.

This Is My Life

I've been doing a lot of thinking about my life lately. To be perfectly honest, I really didn't picture my life this way at 27 - single, MBA graduate, living at home with my parents and unemployed. When I was younger, I always thought I'd be married by 25-26, maybe start a family by 27-28.  And I never thought I would ever go to graduate school - I was SO ready to be done with school during undergrad. I didn't plan on returning to the nest after undergrad, nor did I think I would ever move back in after business school.

Still, I have to say that I am a pretty lucky person. Granted, I did graduate during one of the worst times and have yet to start my career. But I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who have been super understanding and supportive throughout my journey of self discovery.  My parents initially didn't understand why I needed to go back to school when I had already had a good paying job. Its funny because I assured my mom that once I graduated from Pepperdine, I would get an even better job and be able to start taking care of her and my dad, but here I am - 27 years old, having to take an "allowance" every now and then just to survive.   Still, they've been awesome, reassuring me that its the economy, not me and they know I'll find a job soon.  My brother and sister have been awesome to, always paying for meals when their poor broke little sister can't.  And despite being unemployed and broke, I was able to spend a fabulous week in while because of my family.

So even though times are tough and I sometimes feel like a loser, I realize all the great things that I do have in my life and how lucky I am.  At the same time I do not want to become stagnant or comfortable. I know that I need to be more proactive and take my job search to a whole new level.  Let the networking begin...

Aloha!

I just got back from Hawaii and had a fabulous time! It was a great vacation, chilling on the beach and soaking in the sun. The weather was great in Oahu - mostly hot and sunny. There were a few days of drizzle but overall it was still pretty warm. We left Wednesday morning and came back Tuesday night.

Here's us chilling at the LAX, waiting to board

Can and Bry keeping Alexis entertained on her first plane ride

So basically our time spent in Hawaii was either hanging by the beach or EATING, which is great by me.

We visited our fill of shrimp trucks. Our first was Givovanni's for some Shrimp Scampi

Then we hit up Romy's which was just as good, but the wait was FOREVER!

Here's one of the best places - Boots and Kimo's where they served Macademia Nut Pancakes - SO YUMMO!!

Lexi, Can & Bry in front of the Macadamia Nut House - they had yummy nuts! HAHA

Our trip was luckily aligned with a few of my friends so I was able to meet up and hang out with them.

Me, David, Bobby, Phong, Andrew and Allan at Uncle's Fish Market & Grill

We ended the night at Big Kahuna's near my hotel

Nick and Vicki were also on the Island, visitng their friend Dom. We had dinner at Duke's
And finished up the night where? At Big Kahuna's (I liked that place!)

Us drinking "Da Fish Bowl" - We polished off two of those!
Me & Can at Pali Lookout - was beautiful but WINDY!

Me & Can chilaxing on the beach

Overall, it was an awesome trip. It was great to get away from LA and not think about job searching and all that other stuff. And of course it was great to hang out with my favorite little one year old!

Hawaii Here I Come!

As a graduation gift, my sister Candace and her husband Bryan invited me to go to Hawaii wtih them. It seemed so far away, but here I am packing and getting ready to leave tomorrow. Time sure does fly when you're not working! HAHA!

I'm really excited cause I haven't been to Hawaii in like 10 years. I went once when I was a senior in high school and it was definitely a different experience. I was 17 and me and my friends tried to sneak into the over 18 clubs. It's kind of funny cause now I am so thankful if and when I get carded.

So as far as my smash fat diet is concerned, I am happy to report that I have lost 8lbs and am ready for some fun in the sun!

It will be really nice to get away from LA for a little and not think too much about the whole job search. I plan to come back rested and refreshed and ready to get this job search in gear!